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My first wedding photographing at the lovely Blackwell Grange near Shipston on Stour became the hottest I've ever experienced. With temperatures close to 40 degrees, heatstroke apart, it was a delight to photograph. Gemma looked beautiful as she arrived for the ceremony at Treddington Church and the happy couple were cheered by guests as they ran through a confetti tunnel to make their way over to a reception at Blackwell Grange.

The venue made the perfect setting for a hot sunny day with drinks in the thatched barn and on the lawn outside. As guests enjoyed a few glasses of bubbly, I headed over to photograph the main barn which was decorated ready for the wedding breakfast - a really impressive space, with bifold doors opening onto the lovely Warwickshire countryside.

Just before they joined their guests for a lavish feast, Piers and Gemma spent a few minutes with me for photographs outside the old barn doors which resulted in a some beautifully intimate and delicate images.

As the band played out to guests later on in the evening, I headed home....for a cold shower!

Thunder and heavy rain greeted guests as they arrived at Nav & Ant's outdoor wedding ceremony within the spectacular grounds of Sudeley Castle. But with the bride's arrival imminent, the sun shone through and the couple's vision for a flower filled, intimate, Cotswold outdoor ceremony was realised. Nav and her bridesmaids, who had spent the morning getting ready at one of Sudeley's guest cottages, were greeted at the castle's gates by a group of very dapper ushers who walked them all down the aisle for the Humanist ceremony.

A lively drinks reception followed amongst the topiary of the White Garden, complete with DJ, saxophonist and electric violinist, culminating in a wedding breakfast staged in a beautifully decorated marquee alongside the pond and ruined Tithe Barn. In honour of Nav's Indian roots, she and her bridesmaids transformed their outfits into shimmering, beaded saris for the evening celebrations and a troop of Bollywood dancers entertained guests. Such a spectacular wedding to photograph!